Water recreational apparatus with remote controllable valves

Abstract

A water recreational apparatus, such as a portable spa, hot tub, above ground pool, a recirculating bath tub has a water recirculation system wherein water from the basin of the apparatus is recycled through a pump in water jets disposed in the side walls of the basin. At least one water input valve for controlling the flow of water into one or more of the water jets is controllable by a remote controllable motor. A control panel for controlling the remote controllable motor is disposed proximate to at least one of the seat locations within the water basin.

1. A water recreational apparatus comprising:
 (a) a water basin having side walls and a bottom wall, the water basin having at least one user seat location, at least one drain opening and a plurality of inlet jets in the side walls;  
 (b) a pump having a suction side and a discharge side;  
 (c) suction side water circulation lines connecting the drain opening in the water basin to the suction side of the pump; and  
 (d) discharge side water circulation lines connecting the discharge side of the pump to the inlet jets in the side walls of the water basin, the discharge side water circulation lines having (i) one or more water input valves for controlling the flow of water through the discharge side water circulation lines, (ii) one or more air inlet openings, (iii) air input lines connected to the air input openings, and (iv) one or more air input valves for controlling the flow of air through the air input lines;  
 wherein at least one of the water input valves and at least one of the air input valves is operated by a remote controllable motor, the motor being controllable by a motor controller having a control panel disposed proximate to the at least one user seat location within the water basin.  
 
   
   
     2. The water recreational apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the control panel has an indicator to indicate the position of the at least one water input valve and the at least one air input valve. 
   
   
     3. The water recreational apparatus of  claim 1  wherein each of the water input valves is operated by a remote controllable motor controllable by the motor controller. 
   
   
     4. The water recreational apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the flow of water to each of the inlet jets is controllable by the at least one water input valve operated by a remote controllable motor controllable by the motor controller. 
   
   
     5. The water recreational apparatus of  claim 1  wherein each of the air input valves is operated by a remote controllable motor controllable by the motor controller. 
   
   
     6. The water recreational apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the flow of air to each of the inlet jets is controllable by the at least one air input valve operated by a remote controllable motor controllable by the motor controller. 
   
   
     7. The water recreational apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one user seat location is a plurality of user seat locations and wherein a control panel is disposed proximate to each of the plurality of user seat locations, the control panel at each user seat location being operatively connected to a motor controller which controls water input valves and air input valves for inlet jets disposed proximate to that user seat location. 
   
   
     8. A water recreational apparatus comprising:
 (a) a water basin having side walls and a bottom wall, the water basin having a plurality of user seat locations, at least one drain opening and a plurality of inlet jets in the side walls proximate to each of the user seat locations;  
 (b) a pump having a suction side and a discharge side;  
 (c) suction side water circulation lines connecting the drain opening in the water basin to the suction side of the pump;  
 (d) discharge side water circulation lines connecting the discharge side of the pump to the inlet jets in the side walls of the water basin, the discharge side water circulation lines having one or more air inlet openings and having one or more water input valves for controlling the flow of water through the discharge side water circulation lines; and  
 (e) air input lines connected to the air input openings in the discharge side water circulation lines, the air input lines having at least one air input valve for controlling the flow of air through the air input lines;  
 wherein all of the water input valves and all of the air input valves are each operated by a remote controllable motor, the motor being controllable by a motor controller having a control panel disposed proximate to one of the user seat locations.  
 
   
   
     9. The water recreational apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the control panel has an indicator to indicate the position of the water input valves and the air input valves. 
   
   
     10. The water recreational apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the flow of water to each of the inlet jets is controllable by the one or more water input valves. 
   
   
     11. The water recreational apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the flow of air to each of the inlet jets is controllable by the at least one air input valve. 
   
   
     12. The water recreational apparatus of  claim 8  wherein a control panel is disposed proximate to each of the plurality of user seat locations, the control panel at each user seat location being operatively connected to a motor controller which controls water input valves and air input valves for inlet jets disposed proximate to that user seat location.